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Compare train, coach and flight for Basel to Nice
Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Basel to Nice among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £34. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 2h 4m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.4kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £34, and a train costs an average of £62.
Distance: 429 km
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Most popular Flight | Train | Coach |
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£117 Average Price | £168 Average Price | £59 Average Price Cheapest |
5h 4m Average total duration Fastest 2h 4m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 10h 33m Average total duration 10h 3m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 10h 14m Average total duration 9h 44m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
1.3 - 2.6kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.4kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.4 - 1.1kg CO2 emissions |
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Travel optionsfrom Basel to Nice
How to get to Nice from Basel by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Basel to Nice is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus · FlixBus2:5012h15Basel, Bahnhof15:05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£681One-way1 change
Cheapest
FlixBus · FlixBus2:5012h15Basel, Bahnhof15:05Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£681One-way1 change
Fastest
U2587714:451h20EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg16:05Nice Cote d'Azur Airport£1491One-way0 changes
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961469:139h17Basel St. Johann18:30Nice Saint-Augustin£1741One-way2 changes
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174879:219h09Basel SBB18:30Nice Saint-Augustin£1751One-way2 changes
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9611813:439h00Basel St. Johann22:43Nice-Ville£1961One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus2:5015h10Basel, Bahnhof18:00Nice, Gare Routière Vauban£681One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus12:3014h50Basel, Bahnhof3:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£691One-way1 change
FlixBus · FlixBus4:3014h50Basel, Bahnhof19:20Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1)£701One-way1 change
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FAQs: Basel to Nice
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This is compared to other travel options from Basel to Nice:
A coach is £58 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Basel to Nice costing on average £117.
A coach is £109 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Basel to Nice costing on average £168.
Other travel options to Nice take longer:
Coach takes on average 9h 44m.
Train takes on average 10h 3m.
- Around 25 flights per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
- Around 6 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Basel and Nice as scheduled services by train, coach and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg and arrive in Nice Cote d'Azur Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Basel SBB and arrive in Nice-Ville.
- Coaches mostly depart from Basel, Meret Oppenheim-Strasse (Bahnhof SBB) and arrive in Nice, Aéroport Nice Côte d'Azur (Gare routière - Terminal 1).
- Travel with FlixBus, BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar to go to Nice by coach.
- Travel with SNCF | TGV INOUI, SNCF | Intercités de nuit, Trenitalia, Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS) to go to Nice by train.
- Travel with easyJet, Air France to go to Nice by flight.
- 1 direct coaches per day with BlaBlaCar Bus, BlaBlaCar.
- 1 direct flights per day with easyJet.
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